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Mattie Pearl Fisher was born at a time in history when being Black and female was a double curse. You had to look very hard to find any human or legal rights. But, Mattie always stood her ground. Always confident and fierce, Mattie would push forward, striving to accomplish the things she wanted to do. She turned a deaf ear to those who thought they could dictate her life.

Frija Larsson lebt mit ihrer sechzehnjährigen Tochter Sara abgeschieden in der idyllischen Gemeinde Svanberga am Erken-See in Schweden. Ihr ganzes Leben ist geprägt von einem unerschütterlichen Beschützerinstinkt. Sie tut alles dafür, um Sara vor den Gefahren der Welt fernzuhalten. Doch dann passiert das Unfassbare: Sara verschwindet spurlos. Kriminalkommissar Jacob Hedlund, ein alter Freund von Frija, übernimmt den Fall und setzt alles daran, das Mädchen zu finden.

Vor fünfzehn Jahren sind Viktoria und Mia spurlos aus einem abgelegenen Sommercamp in den schwedischen Wäldern verschwunden. Nur Liv kehrte zurück – gezeichnet von Schuldgefühlen, weil sie es gewesen war, die diese verhängnisvolle Nachtwanderung vorgeschlagen hatte. Als Liv in der Stadt einer Frau begegnet, die Viktoria zum Verwechseln ähnlich sieht, reißen alte Wunden auf. Getrieben von der Vergangenheit kehrt sie als Betreuerin in das Camp zurück, entschlossen, endlich Antworten zu finden.

Frank, a resident of the Cave Court Care Home, spends his days trying to convince his fellow residents why socialism must replace capitalism. However, his audience is less than receptive to his political ideals. Sue and her fellow staff are overworked, understaffed and underpaid. Their life is a constant struggle to pay the bills and keep their heads above water. The Ragged Arsed Philanthropists follows the lives of the staff and residents of Cave Court. Will they overcome all the obstacles thrown at them as they navigate 2020s Britain. Based on the 1914 novel, the Ragged Trousered ...

A business is much like a growing plant. Despite their obvious differences, both require patience and care so they can flourish. A vibrant plant requires seeds, soil, water and sunlight in the same way a business needs a skilled leader to nurture talented employees. And with the proper attention to detail, the right leader can ensure his or her employees bloom just like the healthiest of plants. In The Hard Facts About Soft Skills, Dee Hutchinson, lays out a clear and structured pathway for leaders who want to see all team members succeed. But contrary to the assumptions that hard skills ...

Based on true events, a little green jacket travels through the lives of different children, who live in very different places, and ends on the other side of the world after a natural disaster.

Rhonda stepped inside the lobby door, lugging packages, moving past both men as she made her way to the row of mailboxes. She took her time setting her packages down and arraigning them so they would not fall. She faced the wall of mailboxes as she thought what to do next. She slowly turned and looked from man to man. She asked “did anyone bring my keys?” Tony started to speak, but Rhonda held up a well-manicured index finger. Alonzo then started to speak and Rhonda quickly shook her head. Rhonda extended her hand palm up as Tony slowly dropped her keys into her hand. Rhonda turned and ...

Ballantyne Alysom is the galaxy’s most famous explorer. Davis Jansen is the cameraman he takes to record his latest mission. Alysom is giving nothing away, except that it's something that’s never been seen before. When things go wrong, they are marooned on a savage and uncharted planet. The survivors need a leader they can rely on. Jansen watches and records it all as Alysom’s true character is revealed. He’s not the genial and fearless explorer that everyone sees.

In today’s society, marriage is seriously at risk and we have declared war on divorce. We are assisting couples across the world define, understand, and soar in marriage through the Marriage Made EZ, and using God’s Word to pass on a legacy of commitment and mentorship for generations to come.

Savannah Sideways, Season 1: The Strange Story of Savannah's Ancient Roman Statuary is a ten-episode journey into one of the South’s strangest true stories — the saga of ancient Roman statues hidden in plain sight. When marble relics resurfaced in a Savannah, Georgia City Council meeting nearly a century after being unearthed in a cemetery, writer Jessica Leigh Lebos got obsessed and started digging. What she found spans continents and centuries: Gilded Age tycoons, Revolutionary War heroes, vanished mansions, Georgia’s longleaf pine forests, barrier-island battles, Gullah Geechee ...

Andorra Pett’s ex turns up with some bad news. Her best friend Maisie has killed herself, on Mars. Trevor doesn’t believe it. Neither does Andorra; it just wasn’t like her. He wants Andorra to come back with him to look around and see if she can find some answers. Despite her misgivings, Trevor’s paying and says she can take Cy with her. It’ll be a cheap holiday! What can possibly go wrong? It soon becomes clear that there’s a lot more going on. Rival gangs, hidden messages, and new friends all point Andorra toward a much bigger story.

When Andorra’s life turns upside down, she decides on a career change. Running a diner on a mining station orbiting Saturn. It seemed like a good idea at the time.... With her best friend Cy in tow, Andorra reckons it’s the best thing for them both. A chance to start again where nobody knows them. Trouble is, there’s a secret hidden in the café. Before they have a chance to get settled, there’s a queue of dubious characters trying to find it.

Buying uranium stocks before the public catches on may be one of the best investment decisions you will ever make. The sure way of beating Wall Street is getting in early on a major cycle.

This book delves into genocide in Palestine, and the war crisis in eastern Europe, West Asia and East Asia. It examines the role of the Big Lie in blunting popular opposition, and describes ways countries around the world and the general public are pressing for peace.

Befriending China tells the story of China's current effort to "open up" to a flood of visitors, as part of a campaign of "People-To-People Peacemaking." The story is partially based on three visits to China from late 2023 through late 2024. It describes the impressive achievements China has made in infrastructure, education, health care, and poverty alleviation. It includes an in-depth eye-witness account of visiting Xinjiang, debunking official rumors in the US of abuse of the Uyghur population there.

Trapped in a loveless marriage, Marjory Macpherson rejoices at the news of her husband's death, only to find that he is, in fact, very much alive. Marjory has spent her life hating the Camerons, waiting for the day that she can avenge her father. Now suddenly, she finds herself inexplicably drawn to a man who is the enemy.

Welcome to Great Battles in History. This podcast explores some of the most famous and most important battles in world history from ancient times to the Second World War. Each episode dives deeply into a single battle, investigating its origins, the course of combat, and the outcomes. We will examine the contending forces, including some of history’s most celebrated armies, navies, and air forces. We will meet great captains like Hannibal Barca, Saladin, Napoleon, and Chester Nimitz. We will also delve into the experiences of the soldier at the sharp end: the Spartan hoplite at Thermopylae, ...

Former Marine and new Sheriff’s Deputy Cade Evigan is hanging onto his damaged soul - and his personal code - by a thread. His current mission? Weed out a violent motorcycle crew from a small mountain town. The problem? Katrina Killian, a woman standing firmly on the other side of the law, smack in the middle of the gang he’s there to destroy. She may get under his skin, but the sultry biker has criminal written all over her. So why can’t he see her like any other convict?

"Hookin' Up" is the second part of three in With Ossie and Ruby: In This Life Together. Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee are legendary stars of the American stage, television, and film, cherished not merely for their gifts as actors but also for their lifelong commitment to human rights, family values...

"The memoir “Prayer Wasn’t Enough” is the coming-to-reality story of Dee Ready who eagerly enters a Benedictine convent in the summer of 1958 after graduation from college. Like many young women, she’s an idealist. Ready has the romantic notion that by becoming a nun, she will also become so saintly that everyone she meets will love her. This leads to a quest for perfection that quickly becomes for her, as it does for many, a stumbling block that keeps her from accepting her true self.